improve an acquaintance

  • 81economic systems — Introduction       the way in which humankind has arranged for its material provisioning. One would think that there would be a great variety of such systems, corresponding to the many cultural arrangements that have characterized human society.… …

    Universalium

  • 82western Africa, history of — Introduction       history of the region from the 11th century to the present.       A reasonable body of sources for the writing of western African history begins to be available about AD 1000. Three centuries earlier, the Arabs (Arab) had… …

    Universalium

  • 83Western architecture — Introduction       history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present.       The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …

    Universalium

  • 84Poland — • Country in eastern Europe Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poland     Poland     † Cathol …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 85List of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas characters — Throughout the various missions and cutscenes in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, set in 1992, a number of recurring characters appear.[1] Prominent characters are listed here. Many characters were voiced by crime film veterans, such …

    Wikipedia

  • 86List of Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye episodes — The following is a list of episodes of the PAX TV drama Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, which premiered on October 13, 2002, and cancelled on May 22, 2005. A total of 57 episodes of the series have aired, including parts 1 and 2 of the pilot. Contents 1… …

    Wikipedia

  • 87Vincent van Gogh's death — Main article: Vincent van Gogh See also: Vincent van Gogh chronology Graves of Vincent van Gogh and his brother Theo The death of Vincent van Gogh, the Dutch post Impressionist painter, occurred in the early morning of 29 July 18 …

    Wikipedia

  • 88Comte and positivism — Robert Brown COMTE’S AIMS The chief aim of all of Auguste Comte’s publications, and the constant mission of his entire working life, was the improvement of human character through the perfecting of human society. He was convinced that the… …

    History of philosophy

  • 89chance — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 possibility ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, good, high, real, strong ▪ There is a very real chance that the film will win an award. ▪ decent …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 90cultivate — cul•ti•vate [[t]ˈkʌl təˌveɪt[/t]] v. t. vat•ed, vat•ing 1) agr. to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till 2) agr. to use a cultivator on 3) agr. to promote or improve the growth of (a plant or crop) by labor and attention 4) to… …

    From formal English to slang